Rail-joint.



A. F. HALL.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1o, 1911.

Patented Nov. '7, 1911-.

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ATT'oR/vfrs A. F. HALL.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATI'ON FILED JUNE 1o. 1911.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

' P4 I lari l M i vention is disclosed.

iiNiTED erf/liras ,PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR F. HALL, F TORONTOQONTABIO, CANADA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911,.

' Application led June 10, 1911. Serial No. 632,318.

To all .whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, ARTHUR F. HALL, a

subject of the King of Great Britain, and

vide a rail joint which will protect the ends of rails.

Still other objects of the invention will appear in the following'complete specification, in which the preferred form of the in- In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the end of one of the rails used withV my joint; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the neighboring ends of two rails, used with my joint; Fig. 3 is a View similar to that shown in Fig. 2 but showing one of the side plates in position; Fig. 4 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 3, but with the saddle member in position; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing one of the side plates; and Fig. 7 is an end View of a rail showing how rails of standard construction may be altered so that they lnay be used with my iinprovement.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that the rail 5 is provided with shoulders 6, spaced from and disposed below the plane at the bottom 7 of the head 8 of the said rail, there being one of the shoulders 6 at each side of the rail. The tops of the heads 8 are removed at the ends of the rails 10 forming recesses 9. In the web 11 of the rail 5, there are elongated holes 12 and 13, the elongated hole 12 being disposed below the recess 9, while the elongated hole 13 is disposed under the-head 8 at the inner sides of the said recess 9.

The rails-5 are disposed in alinement, and side plates 14 are disposed one at each side ofthe rails, at their neighboring' ends, the

side plates 14 havingy inwardly. disposed shoulders 15 at their upper portions. rfhe tops of the plates 14 engage the shoulders 6, of the rail, and the shoulders 15 of the plates 14 press against the upper portion of tbe web 11 of the rail. The base flanges 16 of the plates 14 rest on the flanges 17 of the rails 5. The base flanges 16 have their lower edges bent downwardly at 18, and lin these lower edges 18 there are recesses 19, in which spikes may be driven.

As best shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings the side plates 14 have shoulders 20, at theirvv ends. There are also holes 21 through theplates 14, which are adapted to-register with the holes l2 and 13 in the webs 11 of the ralls. Saddle members 22 are provided for connecting the heads 8 of the rails, t-he saddle members 22 having central portions 23 which are normally disposed in the recess- 9, as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The saddle members 22 also have depending portions 24, which are disposed against the outer sides of the side plates 14, between the shoulders of the said side plates. There are holes 25` through the depending portions 24, of the saddle members 22, the said holes 25 registering with the central holes 21 in the side plates 14, and also with the holes 12 in the webs 11 of the rails, so that bolts 2G may be inserted therein to hold the saddle members 22, and the side plates 14 in position.

As shown in Fig. 7` of the drawings a rail 27 of standard construction may have the portion above and at the outer sides of the line 28, cutaway, which will permit it to be used with my side plates 24 and saddle member 22. However, I prefer to use the specially constructedv rail shown in Fig. l rof the drawings.

In using the invention, after the rails are disposed in position, as shown inl Fig. 2 o f the drawings, the side plates 14 are mounted one at each side of the rails, as has been stated, with the shoulders 15 pressing againstA the webs A11 of the rail, and with their upper portionsl engaging the shoulders G of th"- The shoulders 6 provide la .bearingw surface for the upper portions'ofthe plates Y 14, while the shoulders .1 5 ofthe said platesaO 14 prevent the upper portions of the side" plates from being drawn inwardly', when the nuts 26 are turned home on the boltsl rail.

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S56. The shoulders 20 ot' the side plates ht prevent the niemliiers of the joint from creeping.

will he readily understood the lsaddle in eonneetion with the heads ol the rails presents a 4smooth and continuons sui-lace to the wheels, and as the wheels pass over the saddle the strain on the plates is distributed throughout the length oit the saddle, thus greatlyr reducingv the possibility ol lraei tnre ol the parts. the necessary spare lietween the ends ot the railsl is divided and there need be only one-halt" of the said spare lietween the end ol the saddle, and the end of the head of a rail at'y the cnt-away portion, there no possiliiility ot' the rails becoming flattened or Chipping ali their ends, and the jar to the rolling' stoelv as the wheels pins over the ends ol the rails greatly rediire'l. lt will be understood that, sliould thesaddle :la hei-orne damaged or should it be found that iti does not lit sourd;Y enoueh in the reet-isses in the heads olE the rails, it may be r A replaeial in' :uiother saddle membert will niort, the rtapiiren'itnits. im; thus desi'rila-d in); inrention, l

-w and desirmto' secure by liett ns l. in eoinbination with two rails disposed normally in alinement and haring heads with reressrVf-is at their neighboring endsf plates disposed one at eaeh side ol the rails al, their said ends, a saddle ineinher haVinjI a ventral portion disposed in the reeesses olf the heads of the. rails and deinauling?T por tions dispos-:ed against the side plates7 and means 'tor ser-urine the saddle member to the rails.

ln eombi'nation with two 'ails with heads and normallyV disposed in alinement, the rails' liarinlg f-hosililers at their sides, the. to'is ol neighhoring ends ot the railsl being removed to lorin raros-es, plaies disposed one ati eaeh side, of the railsy .it posed against lla said shoulders. a saddle nien'ibrrhaving a rent portion disposed in the recesses: ot' the heads; ort' the rails and fleijieniling poitions` disposed against the side platen and means lor set-tiring the saddle member to the rails.

3. ln ifonibination willi two rails normali)r disposed in alinement and haringl heads: with rimesses at their neighboring ends, plates haring shoulders at their endsl disposed one` at eat-h side ot' the rails at the neiejlib:ring` ends ot tliorails, a saddle member haringl a (zentral portion disposed in the recesses' in the h fads oltherails7 and depending1 porA tions disposed against; the sides ot' lthe plates between the shoulders ot the said i'ilates, and means `l'or securing thesaddle `to the rails.

l. in eomhination with two rails with heads and noinnilly vdisposed in alinement, the rails having shouldersat their sides, tia.

the heads oty the rails at thel the said ends and disA tops of the head of the rails at their neighboring ends being` removed to form recesses, plates disposed one at each side of t-he rails, at the said ends oit' the ails and hai/'ing shoulders at their ends, a saddle member haring' a eentral portion disposed in the re- (fesses in the heads ot the lails, and depending portions disposed against the side plates hetween the shoulders olf the side plates, and means l'or securing the saddle member to the rails.

5. In combination with two rails normally disposed in alinement and having heads with reress at their i'ieighhoring ends, plates disposed one at each side ot' the rails aty the said ends, and having inwardly disposed shoulders at their upperportions `tor eiigaiclin a' the rails, a saddle member having a eentrat portieri disposed in the recesses in the heads ot the rails, and depending portions disposed against the side plates, and means l'or securing' the saddle. member to the rails.

tl. ln eonibination with two rails with headsI and normally disposed in alinement', the rails ha ring shoulders at. their sides, the tops ot the. heads of the rails at their nei`ahboringl ends being removed to form recesses, plates having` shoulders at their ends disposed one at eaeh side oit the rails at the said ends ol the rails, and haring inwardly disposed shoulders at their upper portions for engaging the rails, a saddle member haring a central portion disposed in the recesses in the heads of the rails, and depending portions disposed against the side plates between the shoulders of the side plates, and meansl lor seeuring the saddle member tothe rails.

7. ln combination with two rails with heads, and normally disposed in alineinent, they rails haring' shoulders at their sides, the tops oel' the heads ot the. rails attheir neighboring ends being removed to l'orm recesses, plates dif-posed on` at earh side ot' the rails aty the. said ends otz the rails7 and haring,r inwardly disposed shoulders atI their -upper portions7 lor engaging the rails, and a saddle nieniher haring' a ventral portion disposed in the reresses in the heads ol' the rails7 and depending' portions disposed against the side, plates. and means Vtor securing the saddle member to the rails.

tl. In eombination willi two rails disposed normally in alinement' and ha ving transverse openings and heads with recesses' at, their neighboriiur ends.plates having transverse openings disposed one at eaeh side ot' the rails at their said ends7 a saddle member lawine" a ventral portion disposed in the recesses in the h xads ot the rails and depending portions with transverse openings disposed againsty the side plates, and bolts disposed 'in the openings l'or holding the, rails, the plates' and the saddle members in position.

-of the side plates, and means securing the 'alinement, the rails having 9. In combination with two rails withk heads and normally disposed in alinement, the tops of the heads of the rails at their neighboring ends beiiig removed to form recesses, plates having shoulders lat their ends and having inwardly disposed shoulders at their upper portion for engaging the rails, a saddle member-having a central portion disposed in the recesses in the heads of the rails, and depending portions disposed against the side plates between the shoulders saddle member to the rails.

10. In combination with two rails with flanges and heads disposed normally in shoulders spaced from the longitudinal, horizontal plane of the heads and from the flanges of the rails, the tops of the heads of the rails at their neighboring ends being removed to form recesses, a saddle member having-a central portion disposed in the recesses in t-he ends of the rails, and depending portions disposed one at each side of the rails and against the shoulders, and means for securf posed one at each side of the rails at the said ends,and engaging the shoulders of the rails, a saddle member having central portions disposed in the recesses in the ends of the rails and a depending portion-disposed against the side plates, and means for securing thesaddle member to the rails.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in theA presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR F. HALL.

Witnesses2 D. S. TovELL, H. 'ML CHRISTMAN. 

